Category Archives: My Life

On to the Great NY State Fair part two. I kept going back into the animal pavilions. There was always something interesting going on from grooming and feeding to the competitions. You even had a chance to bet on which rooster would crow first. The chicken folks gave me their take on free range, not […]

The end of summer and early fall is State Fair season. Growing up in Central New Jersey, I’ve been to the NJ State Fair in Trenton as a kid. But I had no idea what a real big state fair was like until last year when I went to The Great NY State Fair in […]

I read some time ago that the purpose of holidays is to break up the monotony of the day to day. The Fourth of July certainly means celebrating our independence, but it also means my husband is home from work on a Thursday. So what do I plan for the change in our routine. I […]

Last month my husband and I took a long awaited trip to Memphis and Nashville. I swear the TV show had nothing to do with it. I really have always wanted to go. One of the highlights was our dinner at The Catbird Seat. This restaurant has been appearing on “best of” lists all over […]

My husband and I went to Mexico for spring break this year. Even though we stayed in a place relatively close to Cancun, we actually avoided the tourists and the crowds. The town is Puerto Morelos and it’s just 20 minutes south of the Cancun airport. It’s a whole different vibe. We loved it […]